{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://sires.house.gov/washington-review-september-20-2013", "Washington Review, September 20, 2013", "2013-09-20", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Albio Sires", "S001165", "sires.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congress remains focused on domestic issues that are affecting the economy and the well-being of our nation such as food assistance programs and water resources. The House of Representatives just passed H.R. 3102, the \u201cNutrition Reform Opportunity Act\u201d. I voted against this misguided legislation which strips food stamp aid from millions of Americans with hundreds of thousands more seeing reductions in their already limited benefits. \u00a0Food aid programs ensure that America\u2019s working families receive basic nutritional aid when they\u2019ve fallen on hard times. It is disappointing that the House Majority is, once again, attempting to balance our budget on the backs of those who are most vulnerable while so many Americans are still struggling through the economic recovery.\nOn a positive note, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure came together in a bipartisan effort this week to pass smart, sensible legislation. I was proud to support H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act. This legislation reauthorizes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)\u2014legislation responsible for authorizing the water resources program of the Army Corps of Engineers\u2014for the first time since 2007.\u00a0 Passage of a new WRDA bill is good for New Jersey\u2019s 8th district and for our nation.\u00a0 It will keep Army Corps projects moving forward and contains important reforms to ensure a larger share of money generated for harbor maintenance by New Jersey\u2019s ports stays right here in New Jersey. H.R. 3080 will now move to the House floor for consideration.\nFollowing last week\u2019s Washington Review, I received a number of emails with your comments and concerns about current issues. I appreciate your feedback and will try to incorporate some of your suggestions. I invite you to stay connected this week through my website, Facebook or Twitter. \u00a0Once again, thank you for reading the Washington Review.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://sires.house.gov/washington-review-september-20-2013"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.049215905368328, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}